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How secure is your favourite messaging app? Today's Open Threadhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/nov/06/secure-messaging-app-eff-imessage-snapchat
<p>Have your say on the EFF’s latest research, plus iOS malware, streaming music royalties, Will.i.am’s smartwatch and more</p><p>The most popular messaging apps have hundreds of millions of users, but how secure are they really? The Electronic Frontier Foundation has been finding out, <a href="https://www.eff.org/secure-messaging-scorecard">producing a “secure messaging scorecard”</a> to rate them on a range of criteria.</p><p>Are messages encrypted in transit, and encrypted so the provider can’t read them? Can you verify contacts’ identities? Are past communications secure if your keys are stolen? Is the code open to independent review, is the security design properly documented, and has the code been audited?</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/nov/06/secure-messaging-app-eff-imessage-snapchat">Continue reading...</a>TechnologyAppsSocial networkingData and computer securitySocial mediaSmartphonesMobile phonesInternetPrivacyTelecomsChat and messaging appsThu, 06 Nov 2014 07:30:04 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/nov/06/secure-messaging-app-eff-imessage-snapchatPhotograph: PRHow secure are apps like Snapchat, iMessage, Viber and WhatsApp? The EFF is trying to find out.Photograph: PRHow secure are apps like Snapchat, iMessage, Viber and WhatsApp? The EFF is trying to find out.Stuart Dredge2014-11-06T07:30:04ZAndroid Lollipop rolls out with sweet design focus – today's Open Threadhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/nov/04/android-lollipop-design-open-thread
<p>Have your say on Google’s latest mobile software, plus Ask.fm changes, Apple-1 auction, Candy Crush Soda Saga and more</p><p>Designing the perfect Lollipop? Strawberry and sherbert, and it should be the size of my face, please.</p><p>But no, <a href="http://officialandroid.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/designing-perfect-lollipop.html">Google’s latest post on its Official Android Blog</a> is less about sweets-on-sticks and more about Android Lollipop, the latest version of its smartphone and tablet software.</p><p>Lollipop is a complete visual overhaul of the standard Android look, making it a much smoother, more coherent and connected experience – a big step up compared to previous iterations of Google’s software.</p><p>It is also faster, lighter on battery and adds a lot of what third-party manufacturers have had to manually bolt on to their customised versions of Android.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/nov/04/android-lollipop-design-open-thread">Continue reading...</a>AndroidGoogleSmartphonesTablet computersMobile phonesSoftwareAppleMobileTechnologyTue, 04 Nov 2014 07:30:04 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/nov/04/android-lollipop-design-open-threadPhotograph: PRAndroid apps are already using Lollipop's material design guidelines.Photograph: PRAndroid apps are already using Lollipop's material design guidelines.Stuart Dredge2014-11-04T07:30:04ZOpen thread: Microsoft Health's big advantage is cross-platform supporthttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/oct/31/microsoft-health-cross-platform-support
<p>Have your say on latest health-tracking service, as well as Chinese copyright, running robots and crash test dummies</p><p>Microsoft has been winning generally approving headlines for its Microsoft Band fitness tracker and accompanying Microsoft Health platform, since both were revealed – <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/30/microsoft-fitness-band-health-software">seemingly unintentionally at first</a> – on Wednesday.</p><p>One of the key points about both hardware and software is their cross-platform nature: they won’t just be restricted to people with a Windows Phone smartphone and/or a computer running the Windows OS. They’ll also support Android, iOS and Mac.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/oct/31/microsoft-health-cross-platform-support">Continue reading...</a>MicrosoftHealthFitnessTechnologyRobotsAndroidAndy RubinKickstarterChinaMotoringComputingGoogleMobile phonesAppsFri, 31 Oct 2014 07:30:06 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/oct/31/microsoft-health-cross-platform-supportPhotograph: Uncredited/APThe new Microsoft Band isn’t restricted to Windows Phone owners.Photograph: Uncredited/APThe new Microsoft Band isn’t restricted to Windows Phone owners.Stuart Dredge2014-10-31T07:30:06ZHow the mobile and cloud dream team is reshaping sport and enterprisehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/sep/29/how-the-mobile-and-cloud-dream-team-is-reshaping-sport-and-enterprise
<p>Mobile, powered by the cloud, is changing the game for sports teams around the world. It can do the same for your business. Benjamin Robbins explains how</p><p>Mobile makes computing look easy; not only easy but sexy too. From point-to-point directions to play-by-play sports action, our screens light up at just the right moment to keep us in the know. In reality, however, mobile devices are just an endpoint. They are powerful, but nowhere near powerful enough to perform the processing required for all but the most basic operations.<br></p><p>And just as professional athletes make their sport look easy, in reality these super stars actually have an entire team behind them that propels them to shine at just the right moment. For mobile, this powerful teammate is the cloud. It is precisely in sports where mobile, and its massive computing power teammate, the cloud, shine their brightest.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/sep/29/how-the-mobile-and-cloud-dream-team-is-reshaping-sport-and-enterprise">Continue reading...</a>SportUS sportsInternetBig dataTechnologyMobile phonesMedia & Tech NetworkTelecomsNBANHLMon, 29 Sep 2014 09:39:40 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/sep/29/how-the-mobile-and-cloud-dream-team-is-reshaping-sport-and-enterprisePhotograph: Mark J. Terrill/APThe NBA has led the way in the use of mobile technology, powered by the cloud, the bring the sport into the 21st century.Photograph: Mark J. Terrill/APThe NBA has led the way in the use of mobile technology, powered by the cloud, the bring the sport into the 21st century.Benjamin Robbins2014-09-29T09:39:40ZWhat can businesses learn from the sporting world's approach to fan engagement?https://www.theguardian.com/technology/datablog/2014/sep/26/what-can-enterprises-learn-from-the-way-the-sporting-world-serves-its-fans
<p>The sports industry is leading the way in the use of technology to engage with fans in and outside of the sports arena - what can businesses learn from this connected approach? </p><p>If you haven’t been to a sporting match in the last couple of years you’ve surely missed the frustration of attempting to connect to a severely strained mobile carrier network. Driven by the demands of tech savvy and constantly connected users, sporting venues today are responding by <a href="http://www.mobilesportsreport.com/2012/05/sf-giants-12000-fans-per-game-use-stadium-wi-fi-at-att-park/" rel="nofollow">building new (or retrofitting) massive WiFi infrastructures </a>to meet the crushing demands of mobile bandwidth hungry fans. In doing so, fan engagement and expectations at sporting events are undergoing unprecedented change.<br></p><p>These high tech venues are providing a host of expanded and personalised experiences for fans. From the moment they enter the venue, fans can get services that direct them to their seats, allow them to upgrade those seats, or give them the <a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/226770" rel="nofollow">ability to order food and beer without ever having to get up and miss the action</a>. These highly connected venues can also deliver instant replays, providing <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/technology/multiple-video-feeds-give-arena-fans-the-comforts-of-home.html?pagewanted=all&amp;_r=0" rel="nofollow">multi camera angles straight to your mobile device</a>. Fans are catered to at an individual level like never before.<br></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/datablog/2014/sep/26/what-can-enterprises-learn-from-the-way-the-sporting-world-serves-its-fans">Continue reading...</a>SportUS sportsInternetMobile phonesTelecomsMedia & Tech NetworkBig dataTechnologyFri, 26 Sep 2014 08:00:06 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/datablog/2014/sep/26/what-can-enterprises-learn-from-the-way-the-sporting-world-serves-its-fansPhotograph: Randy Faris/CorbisTechnology is enhancing the sports fan's experience - including the ability to order beer without leaving your seat.Photograph: Randy Faris/CorbisTechnology is enhancing the sports fan's experience - including the ability to order beer without leaving your seat.Benjamin Robbins2014-09-26T08:00:06ZGuardian evening seminar - The Future of Secure Mobilityhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/sep/24/guardian-evening-seminar-the-future-of-secure-mobility
<p>The Guardian will host an evening debate on the future of secure mobility, in association with Symantec and Accenture, on 29th September </p><p>The Guardian is opening its doors on Monday 29 September from 5:30pm - 9:00pm for a lively debate around the future challenges of securing mobile technologies for business - <a href="https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1834648-tOfqZ3Kxj2">and you can be there</a>.<br></p><p>The event will be hosted by award winning security journalist Thomas Brewster and will include a panel of leading technology and security experts including Neal Watkins, vice president of product management &amp; development at Symantec, Sanjeev Skukla, director, cyber security consulting at Accenture and Gavin Franks, general manager of enterprise at Telefonica. </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/sep/24/guardian-evening-seminar-the-future-of-secure-mobility">Continue reading...</a>CybercrimeCyber riskInformation securityInformation securityTechnologyInternetMobile phonesWed, 24 Sep 2014 16:03:56 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/sep/24/guardian-evening-seminar-the-future-of-secure-mobilityPhotograph: PAWEL KOPCZYNSKI/REUTERSThe event will focus on the future of mobile security.Photograph: PAWEL KOPCZYNSKI/REUTERSThe event will focus on the future of mobile security.The Guardian2014-09-24T16:03:56ZHow can I protect my privacy and security on Android?https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/sep/18/how-can-i-protect-my-privacy-and-security-on-android
<p>Phil’s family is now using Android smartphones and tablets, and he wants to know what he can do to secure them</p><p>I take a great deal of trouble to keep the PCs in my household safe and secure. However, we now use a number of Android devices for browsing and emails, with banking to come. I haven’t got a clue as to how secure they are, or how to protect them, their contents and the transactions we use them for. Could you give some guidance, please? <strong>Phil</strong><em><br></em><br></p><p>You are not alone! I could give you some instant advice about keeping your devices up to date, running anti-malware software and always using password protection, but as a matter of fact, I don’t do necessarily do any of those. There are lots of stories about the amount of Android malware in circulation, but I’ve never come across any. Perhaps the Android market will need a wakeup call in the form of a rampant virus – like, for example, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasser_%28computer_worm%29">Sasser worm</a> that hit Microsoft Windows XP in 2004 – to make us take it seriously.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/sep/18/how-can-i-protect-my-privacy-and-security-on-android">Continue reading...</a>ComputingMobile phonesSmartphonesTablet computersAndroidTechnologySoftwareData and computer securityThu, 18 Sep 2014 12:28:33 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/sep/18/how-can-i-protect-my-privacy-and-security-on-androidPhotograph: Petr Bonek / Alamy/AlamyBoy using a tabletPhotograph: Petr Bonek / Alamy/AlamyBoy using a tabletJack Schofield2014-09-18T12:28:33ZBoot up: Bose v Beats, SpaceX v US Military, and Criminals v Facebookhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/jul/28/boot-up-bose-v-beats-spacex-v-us-military-and-criminals-v-facebook
<p>Also featuring a self-driving car, an Apple acquisition, and new Motorola/Google device</p><p>A quick burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team</p><p><a href="http://arstechnica.com.feedsportal.com/c/35364/f/663720/s/3ce5e9d5/sc/28/l/0Larstechnica0N0Ctech0Epolicy0C20A140C0A70Cbose0Eaccuses0Ebeats0Eof0Eusing0Epatented0Enoise0Ecancelling0Etech0C/story01.htm">Bose accuses Beats of using patented noise-cancelling tech &gt;&gt;&gt; Ars Technica</a> <br></p><p>Beats’ products that allegedly use the technology “can also be used for noise cancellation when no music is played, a feature that Beats also advertises,” the suit states. “Thus, Beats specifically encourages users to use the infringing functionality. Beats advertises no method to turn off features that cause end users to directly infringe.”</p><p>A large gulf is emerging between the US and Europe as Americans remain wedded to cheque payments and signature credit cards, while an efficient standardized payment systems takes root in the single market.</p><p>Laura Trucco, a Ph.D. student in economics at Harvard, followed a hunch. She wanted to see whether my experience was unique. But how? When people become frustrated with a slow phone, she reasoned, they search Google to figure out what to do about it. So, in theory, data on how often people search for "iPhone slow," as provided by Google Trends, can measure the frustration globally. (Data for only the United States show similar results.) </p><p>Because this data is available weekly, she was able to cross-reference these searches against release dates of new phones. The charts show the results, which are, to say the least, striking. In the top chart, there are six distinct spikes, and they correspond to releases of new iPhones.</p><p>A federal judge has ordered a review of a U.S. Air Force contract to put dozens of military satellites into orbit. The contract, which was awarded to longtime federal partner United Launch Alliance, is being contested by SpaceX over claims that the bidding process was non-competitive.</p><p>BookLamp, for its part, posted a statement that says its service "will no longer be available as our company evolves its mission." Its present mission, apparently, being to make its way to Cupertino and do whatever Apple says to do. Before being snapped up by Apple, the company had a "book genome project" that aimed to analyze books content and style and provide those that liked one book or author with recommendations for other books that might be of interest.</p><p>When Ireland saw that the police department was featuring his image, he couldn't resist commenting. Calling the police "cowards," he added: "Y'all will never catch me."</p><p>You know how this ends, don't you?</p><p>According to information made available to us, Motorola is working on a device with Google code named Shamu. The device is supposed to be targeted at major US carriers, and unspecified carriers in other parts of the world, which would probably include the markets that currently have access to Nexus devices, though this detail is still unclear.</p><p>The phone is supposed to carry a sizable 5.9" display of unknown resolution, and - interestingly - a fingerprint sensor. It will also allegedly be targeted for a November release. The release time frame is - as always - not something to place bets on. It can change very quickly depending on a variety of factors.</p><p>Philosophically we have a fundamental difference to look at this type of things. I think in the future, a car should not totally replace the driver but should really give the driver freedom. Freedom means the car is intelligent enough to operate by itself, like a horse, and make decisions under different road situations.</p><p>Whenever the driver wants to resume control, you can do that. It’s like riding on a horse, rather than just sitting in a car where you only have a button.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/jul/28/boot-up-bose-v-beats-spacex-v-us-military-and-criminals-v-facebook">Continue reading...</a>TechnologyAppleGoogleAndroidComputingMobile phonesSoftwareMon, 28 Jul 2014 06:30:05 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/jul/28/boot-up-bose-v-beats-spacex-v-us-military-and-criminals-v-facebookPhotograph: ADAM HUNGER/REUTERSDr. Dre wearing a pair of Beats headphones. Beats has been slapped with a lawsuit by Bose. Photograph: ADAM HUNGER/REUTERSPhotograph: ADAM HUNGER/REUTERSDr. Dre wearing a pair of Beats headphones. Beats has been slapped with a lawsuit by Bose. Photograph: ADAM HUNGER/REUTERSAlex Hern and Samuel Gibbs2014-07-28T06:30:05ZIs it a phone? Is it a drone? No, it's a flone!https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/jul/24/phone-drone-flone
<p>A team of inventors have produced Flone – a simple H-frame for smartphones, bringing drone technology to the masses<br></p><p>The artist <a href="http://www.laboralcentrodearte.org/en/files/2013/es/files/recursos/personas/cristina-navarro">Lot Amorós</a>, and engineers <a href="http://www.laboralcentrodearte.org/en/files/2013/es/files/recursos/personas/cristina-navarro">Cristina Navarro </a>and Alexandre Oliver won the <a href="http://www.laboralcentrodearte.org/en/r/convocatorias/next-things-2014-2013-personal">Next Things</a> award in 2013 for the Flone invention, an H-shaped airframe which transforms smartphones into airborne apparatus. It is able to fly up to 20 metres, and take photographs and video from above. <br></p><p>Flone has been designed to be cheap and simple to make. The airframe is wooden, and is powered by a standalone battery and four propellers. <br></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/jul/24/phone-drone-flone">Continue reading...</a>GadgetsDrones (military)SmartphonesAndroidAppsTechnologyMobile phonesThu, 24 Jul 2014 13:00:07 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/jul/24/phone-drone-flonePhotograph: LaBoralLot Amorós and Cristina Navarro with Flone. Photograph: <a href="http://www.laboralcentrodearte.org/en">LaBoral</a>Photograph: LaBoralLot Amorós and Cristina Navarro with Flone. Photograph: <a href="http://www.laboralcentrodearte.org/en">LaBoral</a>Hannah Jane Parkinson2014-07-24T13:00:07ZBoot up: Android Wear keyboard, Nerf guns with cameras, Google robotshttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/jul/16/boot-up-android-wear-keyboard-nerf-guns-with-cameras-google-robots
<p>Plus Nest and Samsung's new wireless, Three's free 0800s, more 'right to be forgotten' not forgetting and Cortana on Nokia</p><p>A quick burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team</p><p>The design uses a single line of keys for entry, and a predictive algorithm to make a best-guess about what word it is you're looking for. You can use the line of text predictions to quickly autocomplete words, or hold the screen down to access special characters. It still doesn't look quite as easy as thumb typing with two hands on a standard screen, but it's a lot better than trying to rope a full-sized keyboard onto a tiny screen, and it's less socially awkward than speaking into your wrist. </p><p>The biggest challenge to the Thread standard is that technology like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are both entrenched and universal. Most laptops, phones, tablets, and connected accessories already support one or both, and those standards could evolve to do most of what Thread does before it can gain a foothold in the majority of homes. Competition from other warring 802.15.4 protocols and things like Qualcomm and Microsoft's "AllSeen Alliance" will also affect adoption. The backing of big names like Google, Samsung, and ARM may help Thread, but a big name isn't always enough to establish a new industry-wide standard. </p><p>While the camera sadly doesn't include a zoom function so you can zone in on your target like the pro sniper you probably long to be, you can use the camera with the accompanying controls on the blaster to record those Nerf darts flying through the air to show what an "ace shot" you really are.</p><p>In addition, all other numbers beginning with 08, such as 084 and 087 numbers, will now only cost 5p per minute to call. The network's new SIM-only plans start at £7 and include data allowances ranging from 500MB to all-you-can-eat. Opting for unlimited data and minutes will set you back £23 per month.</p><p>The exit of the senior executives continues a series of management changes that include replacing its finance chief in 2012 and the return of Wang to a more hands-on role at the company last year. HTC has posted 11 consecutive quarters of falling revenue amid increased competition and a cut in marketing spending. </p><p>"Some seem to have been removed, but are not any longer - that is part of the reason the list remains short. Until I can verify that an article is being censored consistently across European domains, I cannot put it on the list in good conscience," he said.</p><p>And for people in the US, Cortana is the virtual assistant built around you. She tracks what you care about, helps you become more productive, and even gets better at her job the more she learns about you. Read about the hidden tricks of Cortana here and meet the brains behind it here. She is also pretty good at football predictions.</p><p>Lance Cpl. Brandon Dieckmann, who was given the task of controlling Big Dog, said: "I was surprised how well it works. I thought it was going to be stumbling around and lose its footing, but it's actually proven to be pretty reliable and pretty rugged. I'd say 70 to 80 percent of the terrain we go through, it can go through. There are times when it is going to fall over, but most of the time it can self-right and get back up on its own."</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/jul/16/boot-up-android-wear-keyboard-nerf-guns-with-cameras-google-robots">Continue reading...</a>TechnologyNokiaMicrosoftMobile phonesSmartphonesSmartwatchesAndroidGoogleRobotsWindows PhoneHTCSoftwareAppsTelecomsWed, 16 Jul 2014 06:30:12 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/jul/16/boot-up-android-wear-keyboard-nerf-guns-with-cameras-google-robotsPhotograph: MinuumMinuum Android keyboard leaps onto Android Wear to show that text entry, at least for short messages, doesn't have to be impossibly tedious on a tiny screen. Photograph: MinuumPhotograph: MinuumMinuum Android keyboard leaps onto Android Wear to show that text entry, at least for short messages, doesn't have to be impossibly tedious on a tiny screen. Photograph: MinuumSamuel Gibbs2014-07-16T06:30:12ZBoot up: copyright regs, crazy pixel densities are 'nonsense', and taxi chaoshttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/may/09/lg-apple-samsung-huawei-uber-taxi
<p>Plus Orange data leak, overlay video chat is the new Twitter, bitcoin, and Apple v Samsung</p><p>A quick burst of 10 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team.</p><p>The Committee has some questions about the private copying and parody exceptions that they would like to discuss with us. It is not unusual for the Committee to want to spend more time considering SIs, but it will have implications for the timetable given where we are in the parliamentary cycle. It is likely to mean these two SIs are implemented later than 1 June 2014.</p><p>Attacks are lasting longer, with 28 per cent lasting as much as two days.</p><p>The study also found that there is a 69 per cent chance of repeat attacks, with 48 per cent hit between two and ten times. Some attacks required more than six specialists to mitigate them.</p><p>"The certification comes shortly before the new Quad HD LCD panel will be unveiled with the forthcoming LG's flagship smartphone to be launched in the first half of the year." (sic)</p><p>The new panel will have a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, which across the 5.5-inches will equate to 534ppi. That will make it sharper and more detailed than the other flagship rival smartphones from HTC, Samsung and Sony.</p><p>"We can [put a QHD display on a smartphone], but it's very bad for power consumption and it doesn't offer anything in return." "You eyes cannot see the difference, so why should we do that? I think it's a stupid thing."</p><p>LTDA now plans to force the issue by holding the action in early June.</p><p>"Transport for London not enforcing the Private Hire Vehicles Act is dangerous for Londoners," Steve McNamara, LTDA's general secretary, told the BBC.</p><p>But the intrusion at Orange is embarrassing for its Chief Executive Stephane Richard because he has cast the company as a guardian of its customers data after revelations of widespread spying by the U.S. National Security Agency last year.</p><p>a Chrome browser extension that turns any website into a live video chatroom for you and your friends, building a transparent layer of information that sits on top so you can see, hear and interact with friends during live videostreams or while reading static content. </p><p>Dr. Eyjolfur Gudmundsson is the in-house economist at CCP Games, and part of his job is keeping Eve Online and its multiple currencies running smoothly. Eve Online and Dust 514 incorporate a series of virtual currencies, such as ISK, Auram and Plex, that are all interconnected and in some cases can be purchased, or sold for, actual currency.</p><p>Indie Box One is the first ready-to-use personal server appliance for storing your personal data and running indie web applications at home. Made for humans, not just geeks.</p><p>Pre-installed indie web applications provide functionality such as calendaring, address book management, publishing, sharing, bookmarking, photo and media management and more.</p><p>According to various court records and people who have worked with Samsung, ignoring competitors' patents is not uncommon for the Korean company. And once it's caught it launches into the same sort of tactics used in the Apple case: countersue, delay, lose, delay, appeal, and then, when defeat is approaching, settle.</p><p>"They never met a patent they didn't think they might like to use, no matter who it belongs to," says Sam Baxter, a patent lawyer who once handled a case for Samsung. "I represented [the Swedish telecommunications company] Ericsson, and they couldn't lie if their lives depended on it, and I represented Samsung and they couldn't tell the truth if their lives depended on it."</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/may/09/lg-apple-samsung-huawei-uber-taxi">Continue reading...</a>TechnologyAppleSamsungChromeGoogleInternetBitcoinHackingSmartphonesLGMobile phonesFri, 09 May 2014 06:30:06 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/may/09/lg-apple-samsung-huawei-uber-taxiPhotograph: LG전자/flickrI can see the pixels with a microscope. Make it denser. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lge/9462769874/">Photograph: LG전자/flickr</a>Photograph: LG전자/flickrI can see the pixels with a microscope. Make it denser. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lge/9462769874/">Photograph: LG전자/flickr</a>Samuel Gibbs and Alex Hern2014-05-09T06:30:06ZBoot up: tiltable Amazon smartphones, portable wind turbines, and Wi-Fi trackinghttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/apr/23/boot-up-tiltable-amazon-smartphones-portable-wind-turbines-and-wi-fi-tracking
<p>Plus 3D printing replacing Airfix, Nike prefers socks over bands, and the world's fastest lift</p><p>A quick burst of 9 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team</p><p>Hitachi has also put technology in the lifts that it claims will prevent lateral vibration (side-to-side shaking) and stop people's ears from popping the way they do on a plane. It has achieved this by creating a proprietary air pressure adjustment system, which reduces the changes in air pressure that occur during high-speed travel.</p><p>Just like that first fitness gadget, the new model keeps tabs on heart rate, sleep and activity (steps, distance, elevation and calories), but it also keeps an eye on blood oxygen levels with a lens and light mounted on the unit's back side. While you might not find that a useful bit of info, mountain climbers and folks who suffer from breathing problems like asthma need the data to monitor respiratory function.</p><p>Beyond 3D effects, however, Amazon's new technology will also enable an entirely new way for users to navigate apps and menus on the phone. With its first handset, Amazon will introduce a variety of unique gesture controls.</p><p>By tilting the handset in different directions while the device is in use, Amazon's interface will display additional information on the screen without the user having to touch or tap anything. This will not only be a point of differentiation for the company's phone lineup, but also a way for larger devices such as Amazon's upcoming 4.7-inch flagship phone to be operated more comfortably with one hand.</p><p>SMS and Hangout conversations with the same recipient are now combined into a single conversation. You can control whether you want to send a message via Hangouts or SMS with the flip of a switch, and different message types will be easy to tell apart in the conversation. Of course, you can always merge and unmerge conversations if you'd like.</p><p>What's even more extraordinary about Trinity is that it can recharge itself, too, making it a completely renewable energy product. Although, if you're the impatient type, you can charge Trinity faster by using its mini USB plug to charge it via electrical outlet.</p><p>Like with Airfix kits of old, kids and adults alike will be able to construct classic craft from individual plastic parts. However, the difference is that the user prints each piece themselves first.</p><p>Imagine Citymapper not only telling you when your bus will arrive, but how full it is and the likelihood of enough people getting off at your stop to allow you to squeeze on. With Presence Orb's software installed on the ever-increasing number of public Wi-Fi hotspots, you could know exactly how busy a bar will be before you and your date arrive.</p><p>To put some context around the math, although it doesn't break out its financials in this fashion, Nike probably sells $3bn of athletic socks, with substantial profit margins, every year. SOCKS!</p><p>And although they also don't release these figures, if you extrapolate from Target and Best Buy's weekly sales data on overall wrist-worn device sales, my guess is that Nike's top line Fuelband revenue is no more than $150m to $200m. And that is just top line. On the bottom line - you know, the one that counts with Wall Street - this was a money pit.</p><p>Investment in education technology has been booming this year. A record amount of invested flowed into the sector in the first quarter of this year, according to market researcher CB Insights. Investors put around $560m into 103 edtech deals in the quarter.</p><p>Adding technology into the classroom, however, has prompted some concerns. The cost of some of the products--such as providing students with iPads to use educational apps on--has raised some eyebrows. Others have worried about companies collecting data on minors, which could either be stolen by hackers or used by for-profit companies to target software sales without parents' explicit consent.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/apr/23/boot-up-tiltable-amazon-smartphones-portable-wind-turbines-and-wi-fi-tracking">Continue reading...</a>TechnologyGoogle3D printingWearable technologyAmazonSmartphonesMobile phonesGadgetsWed, 23 Apr 2014 06:30:12 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/apr/23/boot-up-tiltable-amazon-smartphones-portable-wind-turbines-and-wi-fi-trackingPhotograph: Design Pics Inc/REXOne of these, but in your backpack. Photograph: Design Pics Inc/REXPhotograph: Design Pics Inc/REXOne of these, but in your backpack. Photograph: Design Pics Inc/REXSamuel Gibbs2014-04-23T06:30:12ZBoot up: Sony's self-washing robots and Google Maps Game of Throneshttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/apr/22/boot-up-nokia-to-be-renamed-sonys-self-washing-robots-google-maps-game-of-thrones-and-more
<p>Plus end-to-end Gmail encryption, apps going the way of consoles, Facebook going all out on ads, and more</p><p>A quick burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team.</p><p>VentureBeat's source at Google acknowledged that "end-to-end encryption is the best defense for message protection, though it comes at considerable cost in functionality." PGP is currently compatible with Google's Gmail service, although it's widely regarded as unapproachable to a majority of Internet users like the Tor project. Third-party services, including GPG Tools and Mailvelope, have worked to make such encryption more approachable but have largely failed to reach a mainstream audience.</p><p>Facebook will pitch the ads to publishers and developers as a way to leverage the social network's vast database of user information for better ad targeting. And Facebook wins by expanding its ad reach now it can make money from its billion-plus users even when they're not on Facebook's own properties.</p><p>Today we are excited to share that we have completed the steps necessary to finalize Microsoft's acquisition of the Nokia Devices and Services business. The transaction will be completed this Friday, April 25, when we'll officially welcome the Nokia Devices and Services business as part of the Microsoft family.</p><p>Due to its coverage of sports including the NHL, NBA, soccer and Formula 1, The Sports Torrent Network (TSTN) was a site popular with fans on both sides of the Atlantic. With an estimated 20,000 userbase and its own 'capping' team, the site was certainly a fan favorite and possibly the largest site of its type. But now, after an unwelcome warning, the party is over.</p><p>First revelation is about renaming of Nokia Oyj to Microsoft Mobile Oy, which will be a wholly-owned Microsoft subsidiary and may be the name of Microsoft's mobile devices arm.</p><p>For example, the robot would look at its hand from different angles to determine if it is dirty, since you don't want your robot picking up and spreading muck around. And if it is a speck of dirt on its camera, the robot can wipe it clean.</p><p>Last August, for the launch of "Plants Vs. Zombies 2," a highly anticipated sequel to a popular zombie-survival strategy game, publisher Electronic Arts Inc. struck a deal with Apple, which promoted the game prominently in its App Store, according to people familiar with the matter.</p><p>In exchange, one of these people said, EA agreed to give Apple about a two-month window of exclusivity for the title, which wasn't released on Google's Android software until October.</p><p>It gives you all of the benefits of visiting Westeros and Essos without risking getting murdered while you're traveling on the Kingsroad. In fact, it probably could've helped a few characters out.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/apr/22/boot-up-nokia-to-be-renamed-sonys-self-washing-robots-google-maps-game-of-thrones-and-more">Continue reading...</a>TechnologyGoogleFacebookSocial mediaSocial networkingAdvertisingNokiaMicrosoftSmartphonesMobile phonesPiracySonyRobotsAppleAppsTue, 22 Apr 2014 06:30:53 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/apr/22/boot-up-nokia-to-be-renamed-sonys-self-washing-robots-google-maps-game-of-thrones-and-morePhotograph: c.HBO/Everett/REXFinally putting Game of Thrones on a map. Photograph: HBO/Everett/REXPhotograph: c.HBO/Everett/REXFinally putting Game of Thrones on a map. Photograph: HBO/Everett/REXSamuel Gibbs2014-04-22T06:30:53ZBoot up: Steam rising, Nokia banning HTC in the UK, GTA 5 marketing genius and morehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/01/boot-up-steam-rising-nokia-banning-htc-in-the-uk-gta-5-marketing-genius-and-more
Plus Apple suggests turning your laptop off and on again if it's behaving badly, Samsung sells more phones than Apple, Nokia and BlackBerry combines, flying drones get a roll cage, and more<p>A quick burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team</p><p>Recent numbers released by Valve show a steady 30% rise in active accounts, bringing its total active users to 65 million.&nbsp;</p><p>This number overshadows Microsoft, where Xbox Live only boasts 48 million members.&nbsp;</p><p>There is now a section labeled ‘Accessories’ under the Google Glass help site, listing items including chargers, earbuds, shades and shields, swapping frames and pouches — and then linking users to the accessory store.&nbsp;</p><p>It is also no secret that Samsung is probably the biggest name when it comes to Android devices, what with them selling 5 million Galaxy Note 3 handsets to date, with their overall sales reported to be around 1 million devices a day. However it seems that might only be the tip of the Samsung iceberg as ABI Research has found, along with some additional number crunching by Android Central, that for Q3 2013, Samsung has managed to sell more smartphones than Apple, BlackBerry, and Nokia. Combined.</p><p>According to the new support page, Apple is aware of the issue and working on a permanent fix. The fix will likely come by way of a software update via the Mac App Store. Until it is released, the issue can be remedied by closing the computer for a full minute and then waking it back up.&nbsp;</p><p>As a result of winning the case, Nokia said it would seek an injunction against the "import and sale of infringing HTC products in the U.K. as well as financial compensation." It added that the size of the compensation it is seeking and the nature of a potential sales ban is a matter for further discussion with the court.&nbsp;</p><p>43 percent of iPhone 5s units sold were space gray, while 30 percent were silver and 27 percent were gold. Supplies of the space gray model were more readily available than the silver and gold iPhones, but consumers have demonstrated a preference for the black iPhone in the past.&nbsp;</p><p>Small, agile drones will be among some of the first robots on the scene. But navigating debris fields and crumbling buildings in search of survivors presents a number of challenges. The average drone can't take an impact from falling debris or bounce it's way through tight passages. That's why the folks at the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems at EPFL have worked up designs for drones that can take a hit and keep on flying.&nbsp;</p><p>One feature of the game that surprised many players when they first started playing Grand Theft Auto V was the fact you could take selfies with the cellphones of in-game characters, resulting in many humorous images to be posted online. Rockstar realises you all really enjoy this feature, and as a result has put together its first Snapmatic Photo Contest.&nbsp;</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/01/boot-up-steam-rising-nokia-banning-htc-in-the-uk-gta-5-marketing-genius-and-more">Continue reading...</a>TechnologyAppleiPhone 5SiPhoneiPhone 5CGamesSamsungSmartphonesMobile phonesNokiaHTCGrand Theft Auto 5Fri, 01 Nov 2013 07:00:12 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/01/boot-up-steam-rising-nokia-banning-htc-in-the-uk-gta-5-marketing-genius-and-morePhotograph: PRValve's Steam gaming service trumps Xbox Live with 65m subscribers.Photograph: PRValve's Steam gaming service trumps Xbox Live with 65m subscribers.Samuel Gibbs2013-11-01T07:00:12ZFrom ripe to ruined: why cheap mobile data is what really killed BlackBerryhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/16/cheap-mobile-data-killed-blackberry-nokia
It wasn't just the availability of rival smartphones that killed off BlackBerry (it did fine against Nokia's Symbian, after all). It was the loss of all those things it excelled at - such as thriving in a world where data was expensive<p>As an IT professional, I’ve been working with BlackBerry since its debut in black and white around the turn of the millennium. Once, BlackBerrys were the hottest property in my department, literally being worn out through overuse. Now? I’m seeing devices being returned by staff that are still in “as new” condition.</p><p>So what went wrong for the company formerly known as Research In Motion, or RIM? What has changed over the last decade to affect sales quite so dramatically? Here is my perspective.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/16/cheap-mobile-data-killed-blackberry-nokia">Continue reading...</a>BlackBerry corporationBlackBerryTechnologySmartphonesMobile phonesWed, 16 Oct 2013 15:50:47 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/16/cheap-mobile-data-killed-blackberry-nokiaPhotograph: Najlah Feanny/CorbisA BlackBerry 6210 handset from 2003Photograph: Najlah Feanny/CorbisA BlackBerry 6210 handset from 2003Ben Rose2013-10-16T15:50:47ZWhat's the easiest way to send SMS messages from a PC?https://www.theguardian.com/technology/askjack/2013/oct/04/sms-messages-pc-ask-jack
• Carol is going away and wants her elderly relatives to be able to send SMS messages to her mobile phone. <br />• Also, videographer/photographer dutchofspadez is looking for a tablet to display his work...<p><em>I'll be travelling to parts of Morocco and I need to find a reliable way for my relatives at home to let me know daily that they are OK. They are elderly, rather deaf, and not good on the phone, but they can manage email and Facebook. There appear to be programs that enable you to send emails as SMS messages from a PC to a mobile phone, which might be a solution, but I'm not sure which are safe and reliable. My mobile phone is fairly basic and on a pay-as-you-go service with T-Mobile.</em></p><p><strong>Carol</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/askjack/2013/oct/04/sms-messages-pc-ask-jack">Continue reading...</a>TechnologyComputingInternetMobile phonesTablet computersPhotographySmartphonesFri, 04 Oct 2013 08:41:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/askjack/2013/oct/04/sms-messages-pc-ask-jackPhotograph: Indraneil Das/APNo need to resort to pencil and postcards to keep in touch while abroad ? SMS Frog sends emails to mobiles as a text message. Photograph: Indraneil Das/APPhotograph: Indraneil Das/APNo need to resort to pencil and postcards to keep in touch while abroad ? SMS Frog sends emails to mobiles as a text message. Photograph: Indraneil Das/APJack Schofield2013-10-04T08:41:00ZiPhone 5S - unlock it with a cat's pawhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/19/iphone-5s-unlock-it-with-a-cats-paw
A video appears to show that Apple's new Touch ID sensor can recognise the patterns on a cat's paw as though they were human fingerprints.<p>Have you ever thought that it would be great if your cat could use an iPhone, but been worried about the security risk that that poses? Well, worry no more! The Touch ID sensor on the new iPhone 5S can read the patterns on a cat's paw just as easily as it can read your fingerprints, ensuring that none of its feline secrets can be stolen.</p><p>We know this now, because TechCrunch's Darrell Etherington successfully <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/19/watch-a-cat-unlock-the-iphone-5s-using-touch-id-and-the-fingerprint-sensor/">managed to get his 5S to register a cat's pawprint</a>, and then used that same cat's paw to unlock the phone seconds later.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/19/iphone-5s-unlock-it-with-a-cats-paw">Continue reading...</a>TechnologyiPhoneAppleMobile phonesThu, 19 Sep 2013 17:07:43 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/19/iphone-5s-unlock-it-with-a-cats-pawPhotograph: TechCrunchDarrell Etherington unlocks his iPhone with a cat. Photograph: /TechCrunchPhotograph: TechCrunchDarrell Etherington unlocks his iPhone with a cat. Photograph: /TechCrunchGuardian Staff2013-09-19T17:07:43ZAVG gets into smartphone antivirus - and privacyhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2013/sep/12/avg-smartphone-antivirus-privacy
AVG promises to protect privacy as well as detecting malware – and claims that Android mobile devices are just as vulnerable as Windows PCs<p>AVG, an antivirus and security company which focuses on consumers and small businesses, held a press event in New York to announce its latest wave of products. I spoke to AVG's new CEO, Gary Kovacs, who comes from Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser. Why the move from the open web to the dark world of PC security?</p><p>"Mozilla's role was to try to be a standards bearer for the open web for everybody," he told me. At AVG he remains focused on being open, but with his attention now on privacy and transparency. Whether it is a social media platform like Facebook, or general web browsing, people have no idea what information they are sharing and with whom, he says, which deprives them of choice. </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2013/sep/12/avg-smartphone-antivirus-privacy">Continue reading...</a>MalwareAndroidWindowsInternetSoftwareTechnologySmartphone patent warsSmartphonesMobile phonesThu, 12 Sep 2013 11:53:41 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2013/sep/12/avg-smartphone-antivirus-privacyPhotograph: Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAndroid is the principal target for AVG's efforts with its new antivirus offering. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPhotograph: Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAndroid is the principal target for AVG's efforts with its new antivirus offering. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty ImagesTim Anderson2013-09-12T11:53:41ZApple unveils new iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s smartphones - live updateshttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/10/iphone-5s-and-iphone-5c-launch-ios-7-live-mbm
Apple's Tim Cook is on stage live from Cupertino, California, to reveal the latest iPhones, and iOS7 software. And... one more thing?<br /><br />&bull; iPhone 5C confirmed, in green, yellow, blue, white and pink<br />&bull; 4-inch retina, 8MP camera, A6 processor<br />&bull; US handset only 16GB $549, 32GB $649<br />&bull; UK handset only&nbsp;16GB &pound;469, 32GB &pound;549<br /><br />&bull; iPhone 5S confirmed in black, silver and gold<br />&bull; First ever 64-bit A7 processor in a smartphone<br />&bull; Finger print 'touch ID' on home button<br />&bull; US handset only 16GB $649, 32GB $749, 64GB $849<br />&bull; UK handset only 16GB &pound;549, 32GB &pound;629, 64GB &pound;709<br /><br /><strong>In US, UK, Australian stores 20 September</strong><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T19:04:03.886Z">8.04pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>We're done here: we'll have further analysis as it's needed. In the meantime, thanks for (nearly) all the comments, and we'll see you next time.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T19:03:11.701Z">8.03pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>That these phones are pricey. Here are the UK off-contract prices:</p><p>iPhone 4S (you know, from 2 years ago):&nbsp;8GB model available for&nbsp;£349.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T18:42:08.374Z">7.42pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Since this is the topic of some discussion, here's Apple's comment on fingerprint storage in the 5S: "All fingerprint information is encrypted and stored securely in the Secure Enclave inside the A7 chip on the iPhone 5s; it’s never stored on Apple servers or backed up to iCloud."</p><p>(Unsurprising that Apple would have thought of that after all the NSA rows over Prism etc over the summer.)</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T18:30:13.802Z">7.30pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>To those with a passing knowledge of pixels and screen resolution, Phil Schiller's statement that "bigger pixels make better pictures" might have seemed a bit odd.</p><p>But he's absolutely right. When it comes to cameras, the larger the physical pixels on the image sensor the more light they can detect per pixel. HTC with its “Ultrapixels”, and now Apple, have moved to physically larger pixels without increasing the pixel counts of their latest smartphone cameras.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T18:20:29.016Z">7.20pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/ianfogg42/status/377493344303480832">Ian Fogg of IHS</a>: "Apple dramatically expands the addressable market for the iPhone with new operator deals in China and Japan, plus keener 5C pricing"</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/fjeronimo/status/377492219969933312">Francisco Jeronimo of IDC</a>: "Apple brings biometrics to a new level, from a corporate environment to the consumers' hands.. A much better camera in the new iPhone was needed as competitors have improved significantly in the last year".</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T18:15:25.706Z">7.15pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>While Elvis plays us out with (What's So Funny About) Peace, Love and Understanding..&nbsp;</p><p>-Apple hasn't dumped all the old iPhones: the 4S lives on, while the 5 introduced last year is already for the chop. (Like the iPod mini being killed in favour of the iPod nano after 18 months.)</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T18:11:01.613Z">7.11pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>It's .. it's... it's... <strong>Elvis Costello</strong>! (Suggestions for tracks, please.)</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T18:10:17.289Z">7.10pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Cook is recapping... "our most forward-thinking technologies". (Odd phrase.)</p><p>Ad time - showing people using the "cheaper" 5C. There must have been lots of actors signed up to the most incredible non-disclosure agreements to do these. "For the colourful". (And the younger, vivacious, it looks like.)</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T18:08:19.964Z">7.08pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p><strong>"It's never stored on Apple servers or backed up to the iCloud. That's great news."</strong></p><p>It's certainly interesting in the context of <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/nsa">surveillance</a>. Expect <em>much</em> more on this.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T18:07:05.612Z">7.07pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Schiller is back on, we've been hearing about the iPhone 5S "our most forward-thinking phone yet". Must be the reveal for the price... "16GB for $199.. 32GB for $299... 64GB for $399." Those are post-contract prices, for the US. This is a super-top-end phone.</p><p>And leather cases too. (Seriously? Cases?)</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T18:01:02.984Z">7.01pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Schiller is setting up the security story. "A passcode.. some people find it too cumbersome. In our research about half of smartphone customers do not set up a passcode on their device, and they really, really should."</p><p><strong>Touch ID: "uses a key you have wherever you go. Your fingerprint. It reads your fingerprint</strong>.. Touch ID capacitative sensor. 500ppi resolution. 170 microns thin. Scans sub-epidermal skin layers. 360-degree readability."</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:56:43.734Z">6.56pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>10 hours 3G talk, 10 hours LTE browsing, 10 hours of video. Let's get that in.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:55:05.467Z">6.55pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Can take 10 frames per second while you hold down. Oh - this is the same as we've seen with many other cameras. "If every time you did this you had to sort the photos... that would be boring." Instead it presents what it thinks will be the favourite from the camera roll. (Smart, but it brings it up to the others.)</p><p>And next feature: Slo-Mo. (Again - forecast in leaks.) "Capturing HD video at 720p at 120 frames per second.. all these are simply in service of taking a great picture."</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:50:57.803Z">6.50pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>"Most of us just want to take a picture," Schiller says - a dig at Samsung's tons of options which quickly overwhelm you.</p><p>f2.2, 15% larger sensor area. "Our competitors would stack more on there to get a number on the spec sheet." He says "bigger pixels = better picture." (Really?)</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:46:42.177Z">6.46pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>It continuously measures motion data. And with new software and applications "you'll get a whole new level of fitness apps." Also: "optimisations based on contextual awareness. Identifies user movement."</p><p>This is Apple prodding into the health space (Tim Cook is reckoned to be a fitness enthusiast). Worked with Nike to produce a new app telling you what you've done and where and how far you've gone.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:43:49.713Z">6.43pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>(this bit is...kinda hard to describe in words. Um, a dragon. Sword. Lots of detail. Noisy. Fire. Ooh, sky. OK, finished.)</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:40:47.772Z">6.40pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Schiller is making much of increased graphics performance. "Increased 56x since the first iPhone, half of that coming today with the iPhone 5S."</p><p>If you wonder... what difference is having 64-bit going to make? Schiller's response is to get Epic Games up to show off something processor-intensive. Oh, Infinity Blade, which feels like a game that's basically designed to be shown off at iPhone launches - rather like tha bakeoffs that Schiller and Steve Jobs used to run, back when it was all Macs and Photoshop.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:38:25.051Z">6.38pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>"It is the gold standard in smartphones." 3 metal finishes: "silver, gold and "space grey". (Wait, not champagne? We're going to call it champagne.)</p><p>Performance... used to mean graphics cards and fans. Now consumers want great performance that fits in the palm of their hands.&nbsp;</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:35:00.591Z">6.35pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>"The most forward-thinking phone we've ever created, perhaps that anyone has ever made. Packed with incredible technologies in service of using these in the way we want to."</p><p>Video.... of magma? The slow reveal on this one. Dual flash on the back. Ah, yes, there's the "champagne" colour.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:31:48.478Z">6.31pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Supports more LTE bands "than any other smartphone in the world". Bluetooth 4.0.</p><p>(So the question now, is, what is the price going to be? If this is the low end, what is the high end?)</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:27:14.361Z">6.27pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>"As close as you look you won't see seams or part lines. Vibrant icons, translucency, it creates an entire experience of colour. And it doesn't stop with the phone design." And cases too, made of silicon. With cutouts. Which you can combine "to create exactly the look that you want."</p><p>"It's made of a hard-coated polycarbonate" (isn't that <em>plastic</em>, mommy?) .</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:24:28.373Z">6.24pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>"Made with all the incredible technology that customers have loved with the iPhone 5.. more colourful than any iPhone we've made yet. A few of you may have seen some shots on the web.. and that's cool.. but you haven't really seen it yet."</p><p>Video - showing lime green, strawberry pink, sky blue, lemon yellow, white - phones. "This is iPhone 5C."</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:23:04.860Z">6.23pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Onwards to the iPhone. 'iPhone 5 took our business to an entirely new level.. in the past we've lowered the price of the old iPhone, making it accessible to a new group of people. This year we're not going to do that. The business has become so large that this year we're going to replace the iPhone 5 and replace it with not one but two new designs. This allows us to serve new customers."&nbsp;</p><p>Phil Schiller, head of marketing, comes on. Now we're into the meat of the presentation.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:21:21.375Z">6.21pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Keynote and Pages and Numbers (Apple's version of PowerPoint, Word, and Excel)... plus iPhone and iMovie: "a really key advance for customers' productivity.. no other platform has any apps like these."</p><p>"Today <strong>we're announcing that we're making all five of these industry-leading apps free</strong>." That's quite a move - Apple staking a claim to content creation. (It also showed a web-enabled iWork in June, so this is a key move.)</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:17:17.149Z">6.17pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>The new photos display organises them by date (year/month/event) - which is a lot better than the old "wall of photos" format.</p><p>"AirDrop" - lets you send photos to other people really easily.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:13:38.920Z">6.13pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Federighi pointing out that there's a "commute help" - when you tell it where you live and where you work, it will warn you about commute times. (That's a stab at Google Now.)&nbsp;</p><p>Apps can be updated in the background.&nbsp;</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:09:31.858Z">6.09pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>"We've been hard at work on iOS 7.. and next month we will ship the 700 millionth iOS device.. and since we make updates easily and available to as many customers as possible.. iOS 7 will quickly become the world's most popular operating system."</p><p>Gauntlet thrown there, Mr Android and Mr Windows 8. Craig Federighi (head of software) comes on to show off iOS 7.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:04:30.042Z">6.04pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>"Great to see everyone, thanks for joining us. Special welcome for those joining us in Beijing and Berlin and Tokyo."</p><p>Excited about things, but first - updates.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:03:26.393Z">6.03pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>You know what we're expecting the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C to be like, but what about you, our readers? What are you expecting the next chapter in Apple's iPhone to be like?</p><p>iphone 5C : Samsung build quality, Apple's operating system. </p><p>A marriage made in hell. </p><p>The good:</p><p>Better battery life</p><p>Jony Ive to get his P45</p><p>just like the Galaxy S4 and and thus another 2 years of ligation between the 2</p><p>5s - It will be exactly the same design as the current one, maybe slightly thinner yet there will still be a video from Johnny Ive claiming they have gone back to the drawing board and completely redesigned it from scratch!</p><p>5c - It won't be made of plastic, it will be made of a material exactly like plastic but with a cooler sounding name, that Apple have just invented!</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:01:59.129Z">6.01pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>... Yahoo chief executive Marissa Meyer in the audience.</p><p>Apple event about to start. Spotted in the audience: <a href="https://twitter.com/marissamayer">@marissamayer</a> of Yahoo. <a href="http://t.co/x0dCX7sHOQ">http://t.co/x0dCX7sHOQ</a></p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T17:01:04.855Z">6.01pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>The lights fade and "Out of My League" by Fitz and the Tantrums (thanks, Shazam) fades down. It's time to kill some rumours.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T16:57:07.215Z">5.57pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Apparently <a href="http://twitter.com/ShiraOvide/status/377473827187351552">Jack Dorsey is at the Cupertino end of the show</a>. Hmm, is that for payments integration? Paypal showed off a fascinating ad on Monday <a href="https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/beacon">called Beacon</a>&nbsp;which seems to rely on Bluetooth for mobile payments. How does this all fit together, and is Apple's new&nbsp;<a href="http://www.apple.com/ios/ios7/#airdrop">AirDrop</a> (which uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for a peer-to-peer item sharing system) part of it?</p><p>There's no expectation of NFC in the new iPhones - so if Apple has some sort of mobile payment solution that uses Bluetooth, things could get very interesting. Pretty much every phone has Bluetooth now.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T16:49:49.848Z">5.49pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>...they usually get it wrong. Here's the <a href="http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/02/05/29th-mobile-phone-upgrade-needs-survey/">results of a poll of Japanese consumers from 2007</a> about "what they wanted from their next phone" .</p><p>Most popular item? Memory card (342/1000). And a full browser? only wanted by 69/1000. Rather trumped by "nothing in particular" (331/1000). If you went by consumer polling like that, you'd build something like <a href="http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/The_Homer">Homer Simpson's car</a>, for mobiles.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T16:38:25.749Z">5.38pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Potentially with the iWatch in tow, and of course with the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C headlining, will Apple have some more details on the Mac Pro too?</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T16:37:13.216Z">5.37pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>That's Cosmopolitan magazine, which has sent its deputy features editor over to see what's happening. (They're beefing up their gadgets coverage, apparently.) And what would they think if the rumours are correct, and the next iPhones come in multiple colours? "That would be really popular," we're told. So perhaps Apple is going to take the same tack as it did with the iPod mini (which was available in multiple colours, and was a huge hit with women). Of course, colours will then look like a completely obvious thing to do. The challenge is always handling how many of each colour to produce. You don't want to be left with people demanding strawberry red when you've got a few thousand lime green out the back..</p><p><strong>Update:</strong> seems Heat magazine is here too. Phew. (<a href="http://twitter.com/boydhilton/status/377472986909245440">thanks</a> @Boydhilton.)</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T16:36:49.314Z">5.36pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>... go all 'Inspector Gadget'.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T16:09:05.781Z">5.09pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>There’s no doubt millions of people will want Apple’s next iPhone, but should they be thinking more about how their mobile phone is produced, rather than how new and shiny it is?</p><p>Apple is promising that its first low-cost iPhone will "brighten everyone's day". But reports about conditions at the factories subcontracted to make Apple products jar with the upbeat image. Workers making the handset's cases are being asked to stand for 12-hour shifts, with just two 30-minute breaks, six days a week, investigators for the non-profit organisation China Labor Watch have found.</p><p>A Dutch company called <a href="http://www.fairphone.com/blog/">Fairphone</a> has had some success in crowd-funding what it believes will be the first entirely ethical smartphone. After securing 14,537 pre-orders for its €325 phones, which customers have paid for upfront, Fairphone will go into production in time for Christmas.</p><p>Fairphone will carry out regular audits to ensure the legal limit of 60 hours per week per worker is respected. It has also set up a fund to top up pay so that employees receive not just a minimum wage, but a living wage.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T15:47:49.243Z">4.47pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Today’s announcement promises two new iPhones, but perhaps the fabled iWatch might be Tim Cook’s “one more thing”?</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T15:26:17.025Z">4.26pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>If you're wondering precisely which models of what iOS product will run iOS 7, can we introduce you to the <a href="http://iossupportmatrix.com">iOS Support Matrix</a>, which isn't from Apple but instead comes from the folks at Empirical Magic. (It's even available as an app.)</p><p>So now you can grind your teeth in frustration, or go "yay!", depending on how keen you are to have iOS 7. How keen <em>are</em> you to have iOS 7? Let us know.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T15:25:11.662Z">4.25pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Jony Ive's redesign of Apple's mobile operating system marks the biggest change to date.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T15:25:07.064Z">4.25pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>• Reuters: The 5C is all about <a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/09/10/us-apple-iphone-idUKBRE98908I20130910">emerging markets</a>. Charles Arthur also explained how the launch is being <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/05/workers-rights-flouted-apple-iphone-plant">screened in China</a> a few hours after California/Berlin (owing to the time difference) - a significant indication of what this launch represents for Apple.</p><p>• The Telegraph points to more leaked pictures which appear to <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/iphone/10295912/New-iPhone-leaked-pictures-reinforce-rumours-of-fingerprint-sensor.html">confirm fingerprint security</a>.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T15:20:29.504Z">4.20pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>iOS 7 is the software that will power the new phones - but also run on old ones, back to the iPhone 4 (sorry, 3GS owners) and iPad 2 (sorry, original iPad owners). Apple <a href="http://www.apple.com/ios/ios7/">previewed it in June</a>&nbsp;but hasn't announced a release date.</p><p>A question from Twitter on iOS 7 availability: today, or "are we going to have to wait"? If this is anything like the past two (or even three) years, then it will go "Gold Master" (ie publicly usable) today, probably with a few tweaks and fixes from the previous beta. But it won't actually be available for download and installation for a couple of weeks - typically, a day or two before the phones themselves go on sale.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/charlesarthur">@charlesarthur</a> Is iOS 7 expected to be available from today or are we going to have to wait?</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T15:01:32.899Z">4.01pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Blackberry (remember them?) has laid off around 60 people from its sales team in Canada. <a href="http://www.cantechletter.com/2013/09/source-blackberry-gutted-its-salesforce-today0909/">Cantech</a> got the story early on and our telecoms correspondent Juliette Garside has confirmed that these are US-facing roles and that no UK staff are affected. Blackberry's statement to us:</p><p>“We are moving a small number of US-focused sales roles that were based in Canada to the US to be more closely aligned with our customers. As previously stated, we are in the second phase of our transformation plan. As part of this transformation, BlackBerry will continually evaluate its organization – from top to bottom – to ensure we have the right people, with the right skills in the right locations to drive new opportunities in mobile computing.”</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T14:44:53.984Z">3.44pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Lee Clow, the ad man behind Apple's 'Think different' campaign, told the Guardian's John Plunkett the social media means that brands are interrupting consumers to try and get them to buy without a more meaningful message or relationship.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T14:37:46.786Z">3.37pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/10/apple-iphone-announcement-give-users-more-control">Dan Gillmor </a>wrote today that he doesn't care what Apple launches because he left the ecosystem long ago, infuriated by the control-freakedness of the whole thing.&nbsp;</p><p>Needless to say, my scenario has almost no chance of becoming reality. Sad to say, control-freakery is a growing part of the overall tech and communications industry, as companies centralize power and become partners with government spies in the process. But out at the edges, where some customers still value their liberty, the discontent with this behavior is growing.</p><p>Apple CEO Tim Cook has, if nothing else, demonstrated an ability to be a pragmatist. Surprises are a common theme of Apple keynotes. I'd be thrilled beyond belief if Cook would spring this surprise Cook on the world, someday soon.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T14:25:33.202Z">3.25pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>iTunes Radio is live in the current iOS 7 beta that’s with testers around the world at the moment, and <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2013/09/10/apple-changes-featured-stations-in-itunes-radio-likely-for-a-demo-today/">reports have come in</a> that Apple’s changed the featured stations to “Spin the Globe”, Trending on Twitter, iTunes Top 100: Pop and Pulse #Now.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T13:56:59.538Z">2.56pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>The iPhone 5 is going to start looking a lot more old and tired by this evening, which might be why EE’s just launched its mobile phone trade-in scheme.</p><p>With smartphone innovation moving at a relentless pace, we realise that some customers want to move to the latest handset at the earliest possible opportunity. That’s why we’ve introduced Swap to sit alongside our existing upgrade offers – providing a new, simple and easily affordable option for pay monthly customers to move to the latest 4G smartphones.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T13:52:04.814Z">2.52pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>In-between the recommendations for Android handsets (more on that soon!), below the line you've been asking each other what the 'i' in iPhone stands for.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://discussion.theguardian.com/comment-permalink/26842350">KingEricNo7</a> asked if it was true that 'i' stood for 'interim', marking Steve Jobs' return to Apple in 1996 (it was actually 1997). Nope, said <a href="http://discussion.theguardian.com/comment-permalink/26842290">Raptou</a> - it stands for 'internet'.</p><p>Given Apples location tracking issues not so long ago and the alleged relationship between tech companies and the NSA why would anyone want to store their finger prints on an i device?</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T13:38:44.979Z">2.38pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Apple is looking to expand its advertising assault, with a <a href="http://adage.com/article/agency-news/apple-plans-major-expansion-house-design-team/244033/">significant recruitment drive</a> for its internal marketing teams.</p><p>Ramping up capabilities represents a necessary shift in direction for Apple, which under the late Steve Jobs "was fairly strict about the headcount in that group," said the executive, who asked not to be named. "The group didn't grow proportionally to the company as it went through astronomical growth, and that was partly because Steve wanted Apple to be seen as a products company, not a marketing company."</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T13:30:54.170Z">2.30pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>The Apple Store is currently offline, which normally means Apple's adding new products to its store and site, unless it's suddenly had to do some impromptu maintenance, that is.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T13:24:01.151Z">2.24pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Expect acres of analysis of this post-announcement, but what really are the implications for fingerprint security?</p><p>Apple’s fingerprint sensor raises some questions. If you use it, will the cops be able to force you to thumb-unlock your device?</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T13:20:11.664Z">2.20pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Just one year in, 92% of Apple iPhones are running iOS 6 in North America, with iOS 5 trailing at just 5%, according to <a href="http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/09/ahead-of-ios-7-most-idevice-owners-are-running-ios-6">Chitika Insights’ web traffic analysis</a>.</p><p>Apple’s iOS 7 brings radical changes in the appearance of the mobile operating system, and some iDevice owners have voiced their discontent at the design alterations.That being said, if Chitika Insights’ data is anything to go by, most of us will be running iOS 7 on our iPhones and iPads this time next year.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T13:05:59.101Z">2.05pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>As Apple is allegedly “<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323864604579065440953246958.html">confirmed</a>” to be about to include a fingerprint sensor in the iPhone for the first time, we’ve put together a <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/10/iphone-5s-launch-fingerprint-technology">quick rundown of what you need to know</a> about your finger and its powers to identify you.</p><p>A type of image capture system specialised for quickly capturing and storing the imprint of your finger will be embedded below a swipe panel – in this case possibly below the home button on the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/iphone">iPhone</a>&nbsp;5S – which the user runs their finger over. The sensor captures the image and software analyses it for the skin indentation pattern on your fingertip, comparing it to a set of pre-stored data and verifying your identity.<a href="http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2013/08/a-new-fingerprint-sensor-patent-from-apple-surfaces-in-europe.html">According to a recent patent filed by Apple in Europe</a>, the sensor will implement an RF sensing system that will not only accurately capture the ridges of your finger, but also image the live skin below the surface of your fingertip to prevent spoofing of the system with a Mission Impossible-style fake fingerprint.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T12:52:33.942Z">1.52pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Well, it was good enough for Spandau Ballet (that was a band in the eighties, Samuel) but the upgrade to the 5 - the 5S - will come in a subtle gold hue. A champagne, if you like.</p><p>More on that in <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/09/apple-iphone-launch-5c-5s">Samuel's rumour round up</a>.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T12:47:22.446Z">1.47pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>That's the rumour. One phone at a slightly cheaper price, in bright colours. <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/09/apple-iphone-launch-5c">This piece by Samuel Gibbs</a> will tell you as much as we know, until 6pm (or 10am, west coast)...</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T12:25:54.603Z">1.25pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>Apple is very good at building up expectation, but we all know the power of a montage...</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2013-09-10T12:14:32.393Z">1.14pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>It's a phone. It's got an 'i' in front of it. And it's new.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>It's - iPhone launch day!</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/10/iphone-5s-and-iphone-5c-launch-ios-7-live-mbm">Continue reading...</a>TechnologyAppleiPhone 5iPhoneSmartphonesMobile phonesTim CookTue, 10 Sep 2013 19:04:03 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/10/iphone-5s-and-iphone-5c-launch-ios-7-live-mbmguardian.co.ukCharles Arthur reviews the Apple iPhone 5C and 5S Photograph: guardian.co.ukguardian.co.ukCharles Arthur reviews the Apple iPhone 5C and 5S Photograph: guardian.co.ukCharles Arthur , Jemima Kiss and Samuel Gibbs2013-09-10T19:04:03ZLost iPhone: the secret to making sure you get yours backhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2013/jul/24/lost-iphone-lockscreen-details
What if you left your phone on the train, in a foreign country, with Airplane mode enabled and the SIM locked? How would it ever find its way back? Here's the way to make sure<p><em>This post first appeared on <a href="http://twitter.com/robf">Rob Freeman's</a> personal blog at <a href="http://mediabiztech.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/how-to-give-your-lost-phone-a-much-better-chance-of-being-returned/">http://mediabiztech.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/how-to-give-your-lost-phone-a-much-better-chance-of-being-returned/</a>. It's reposted here with permission.</em></p><p><em><br></em>Last week I found a phone on a train. It was well after 11pm and with few people around, I took the phone home, aiming to try tracking down the owner myself, else hand it in to a staffed office.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2013/jul/24/lost-iphone-lockscreen-details">Continue reading...</a>iPhoneTechnologyAndroidSmartphonesMobile phonesConsumer affairsWed, 24 Jul 2013 14:06:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2013/jul/24/lost-iphone-lockscreen-detailsRob Freeman2013-07-24T14:06:00Z